Dates

Event

Constructed as a P-47D-40-RA by Republic at Evansville, Indiana, USA.

29 May 1945

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 45-49167.

May 1945

Transferred to 2563rd AAF Base Unit (Pilot School, Women), Avenger Field, Sweetwater, TX.

October 1945

Transferred to 72nd Fighter Wing, Combat Crew Training Station, 261st AAF Base Unit, Abilene AAF, TX.

December 1945

Assigned to 4185th AAF Base Unit (Air Materiel Command), Independence AAF, KS for storage.

18 September 1947

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 45-49167.

1948

Assigned to Oklahoma City Air Materiel Area, Tinker AFB, OK for storage.

1948

Redesignated as F-47D.

1948

Transferred to 1708th Ferrying Group, Military Air Transport Service, Kelly Field, San Antonio, TX.

July 1952

Contracted to TEMCO Aircraft Corporation, Hensley Field, Grand Prairie, TX for work on the airframe.
Reimbursable Aid Program.

October 1952

Transferred to San Antonio Air Materiel Area, Kelly AFB, TX.

Transferred to Caribbean Air Command, Albrook AFB, Canal Zone, Panama.

March 1953

Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.

16 March 1953

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea del Peru with s/n 540.

March 1953

Transferred to Piura AB, Peru.

New serial number assigned: 116 FAPe

From 1963 to 1969

Withdrawn from use.
Open storage at Piura AAB, Peru.

24 July 1969

To Ed Jurist/Vintage Aircraft International Ltd, Nyack, NY with new c/r N47DB.

5 September 1969

Transported by ship.
To Brownsville, TX on SS Rosaldina.

Transported by ground.
To Harlingen, TX.

17 August 1970

To Military Aircraft Restoration Corp, Long Beach, CA keeping c/r N47DB.

1971

Restoration completed.

By December 1971

Markings Applied: LH-E, 226422

2 December 1971

First post-restoration Flight.

Photographer: Timothy Weinschenker

1972

Photographer: William T Larkins
Notes: At Reno NV.

September 1974

Raced at Reno as #13 by Lefty Gardner.

From 10 September 1974 to 15 September 1974

Raced as #13.
The assigned race number, 13, was unofficial and was used for this race only. Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Marvin *Lefty* Gardner. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 289.76 mph. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 302.63 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. No time was recorded and finished in 7th place.

Circa 10 September 1974

Photographer: Charlene Aro
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

14 September 1974

Photographer: Gary Maisack
Notes: Reno Air Races, Stead Field, NV

From 30 April 1975 to 1981

To David C. Tallichet/Yesterdays Air Force/MARC, Chino, CA keeping c/r N47DB.

30 April 1975

To Military Aircraft Restoration Corp, Long Beach, CA keeping c/r N47DB.

Based at Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation (MARC)/David Tallichet, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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1975

Withdrawn from use.
Stored Barstow-Daggett CA.

Loaned to 56th FG Restaurant, Saint Petersburg, FL.
Displayed.

Damaged.
Damaged by storm at St. Petersburg, FL.

1979

Restored.
Restored at Chino, CA.

May 1981

Ferry flight. Delivered to National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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13 July 1981

Civil registration, N47DB, cancelled.

Markings Applied: 432718

20 September 1995

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

18 July 1996

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the USAF Museum in Dayton, Ohio.

2006

Markings Applied: Five by Five, B8-A, 433287
Marked in the colors of Col. Joseph Laughlin, commander of 362nd Fighter Group.

6 May 2008

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

7 August 2023

To Collings Foundation Inc DBA, Hudson, MA with new c/r N362FG.

September 2023

Transported by ground.
Departed NMUSAF by truck for Collings Foundation.